toll
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, oil is comfortably north of $100 a barrel, with an Iranian toll booth on the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Like the other clergy members I spoke with, Wille talked frankly about managing the emotional and spiritual toll of this work.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Aging takes a serious toll on the hippocampus, the part of the brain that plays a central role in learning and memory.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
The longer the conflict drags on, the greater the economic toll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The silence between us was taking its toll on me, too.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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